Derek Addison Player Profile
Player Details
- Full Name: Derek Ian Addison
- Born: July 8th, 1955 (Dundee)
- Height: 5' 10
- Position: Midfielder
- Signed: April 30th, 1973
- First Manager: Jim McLean
- Career Totals: 136 appearances, 15 goals
- Also Played For: Brechin City, Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone
Playing History
| Season | Division |  |
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G2G |  |
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Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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| 1981-82 | Premier Division | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980-81 | Premier Division | 18 (3) | 3 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 52.4% | 19.0% | 28.6% |
| 1979-80 | Premier Division | 19 (5) | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 0 | 20.8% | 37.5% | 41.7% |
| 1978-79 | Premier Division | 29 (4) | 3 | 0.09 | 2 | 0 | 39.4% | 27.3% | 33.3% |
| 1977-78 | Premier Division | 27 (3) | 6 | 0.20 | 3 | 0 | 56.7% | 13.3% | 30.0% |
| 1976-77 | Premier Division | 5 (7) | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 41.7% | 25.0% | 33.3% |
| 1975-76 | Premier Division | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| 1974-75 | Division One | 6 (1) | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 71.4% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| 1973-74 | Division One | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| Totals: | 113 (23) | 15 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Aug 8th, 1981 | 08/08/81 | League Cup | Section 4 | vs. Ayr Utd (A) | 4 - 3 |
| Apr 22nd, 1981 | 22/04/81 | League | Premier Division | vs. Celtic (H) | 2 - 3 |
| Mar 28th, 1981 | 28/03/81 | League | Premier Division | vs. Hearts (A) | 4 - 0 |
| Feb 21st, 1981 | 21/02/81 | League | Premier Division | vs. Morton (H) | 1 - 0 |
| Feb 14th, 1981 | 14/02/81 | Scottish Cup | 4th Round | vs. Partick Th (H) | 1 - 0 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Feb 14th, 1981 | 14/02/81 | Scottish Cup | 4th Round | vs. Partick Th (H) | 1 - 0 |
| Jan 3rd, 1981 | 03/01/81 | League | Premier Division | vs. Kilmarnock (H) | 7 - 0 |
| Sep 3rd, 1980 | 03/09/80 | League Cup | 3rd Round 1st Leg | vs. Motherwell (A) | 1 - 2 |
| Aug 29th, 1979 | 29/08/79 | League Cup | 2nd Round 1st Leg | vs. Airdrie (A) | 1 - 2 |
| Mar 31st, 1979 | 31/03/79 | League | Premier Division | vs. Motherwell (H) | 2 - 1 |
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Biography
A pupil at Harris Academy, Derek had played with Butterburn Youth Club in his early years before signing briefly with Hibernian on an 'S' form. He was later signed by United from Lochee United where he has been playing as a teenager.
Derek first broke into Jim McLean's first team set up in 1974 and became a regular by 1977, mostly moving between the first eleven and the substitutes' bench. Although he was not involved in either of United's League Cup final victories in 1980 and 1981, he did play in several of the earlier rounds of both campaigns.
In September 1981, Derek left United to join the recently relegated Heart of Midlothian for a fee of £55,000 just a couple of months into the 1981-82 season. Although he held down a regular place in the Hearts side, the club were faced with financial difficulties when they failed to gain instant promotion back to the top flight, and Derek was sold to fellow First Division side St Johnstone for £65,000 just a year later. He spent 4 seasons at Muirton Park, taking on a Player-Coach role before moving on to Brechin City in 1986 where he finished his playing career.
Debut
January 12th, 1974
Hibernian 3 - 1 Dundee United
League (Division One)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Derek was born on this date in Dundee.
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Signed For Dundee United
A pupil at Harris Academy, Derek had played with Butterburn Youth Club in his early years before signing briefly with Hibernian on an 'S' form. He was later signed by United from Lochee United where he has been playing as a teenager.
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Debut - Hibernian 3 - 1 Dundee United
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First Goal - Clyde 1 - 2 Dundee United
Visits to Shawfield prior to then had scarcely provided good reading for United fans — but things improved that afternoon in a result sense anyway.The Tannadice side were then bidding to clinch for themselves a place in Europe for the following season and therefore the two points were vital ones to gain. Mind you, the fact was that although the rewards were forthcoming at the end of the day.
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50th Appearance - Ayr Utd 0 - 1 Dundee United
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50th League Appearance - St Mirren 1 - 3 Dundee United
United arrived at Love Street having only scored four goals in the previous five league games. With a return match with Standard Liege looming in midweek, United were desperate to find their scoring touch and gain some much needed points. Paul Sturrock was still missing for the away side due to injury. Addison came in for Holt who picked up a leg strain in training. Payne was on from the start and Fleming dropped out.
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100th Appearance - Dundee United 2 - 1 Partick Th
Peter Bonetti returned to the team for match with Patrick Thistle. Otherwise the United team was unchanged from that which was held to a no-scoring draw by Anderlecht on Wednesday. Kirkwood and Sturrock passed late fitness tests. Reserve midfielder Jim Kerr, found a place on the bench.
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100th League Appearance - Dundee United 2 - 1 Rangers
With United looking to close the four point gap with third placed Rangers, Jim McLean's only change from the line-up that defeated Airdrie was with Derek Stark swapping places with Iain Phillip in the starting eleven, with Phillip dropping to the bench.
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Last Goal - Dundee United 1 - 0 Partick Th
It was Scottish Cup day and United were looking to establish a first because they had never beaten the Jags in this competition. And for much of this game it looked as though it would take United at least a replay to break their duck as Alan Rough at his international best put up the shutters. Twice too, United had valid penalty claims turned down. Anderson sent Derek Addison flying in the first half and later a drive by lan Philip was stopped by Campbell's hand, but each time United's claims fell on deaf ears.
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Last Appearance - Ayr Utd 3 - 4 Dundee United
United opened the season at Somerset Park, defending their hold on the League Cup after last seasons final victory over Dundee at Dens Park. 19 year-old striker John Reilly, who had been a regular scorer during pre-season, was given a starting place ahead of Davie Dodds, and with skipper Paul Hegarty missing through injury, new signing George Nicol was given a place on the bench.
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